Les Is Best (USA)
About
Les Is Best is a 3yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Eric N. Foster. He is by Catholic Boy out of Unfold The Rose. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in 13 starts. In his most recent start at Kentucky Downs on August 31, 2025, Joel Rosario rode Les Is Best to a third‑place finish, behind the winner In The Stars.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R1 Md $17,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.520, SP: 21.00 settled off the pace shifting in, saved ground on the turn, moved up late on that bend, tipped out five wide coming to the top of the stretch, drifted in a bit in the lane, lost place late. | J Rosario 54.4kg 7.50L | 3 (11) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-25 1709m R5 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.870, SP: 20.00 laid unhurried two wide, moved out to the five path turning for home, got fanned eight wide in upper stretch, yet ran on willingly through the final furlong, but was denied show and held fourth. | C A Torres 53.5kg 2.75L | 4 (12) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R5 Md $2,800 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 15.00 raced in the two path along the first turn and raced back early on, began a rally along the far turn, was in the five path into the lane, made a bid five wide down the lane under a long drive but did not have enough in the final stages. | C J Lanerie 53.5kg 0.45L | 4 (11) |
| Ellis Park 04-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R9 Md $768 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.780, SP: 10.00 laid unhurried in the two path, steadied to alter course out from behind foes into the backstretch, awaited racing room turning for home, tipped out in upper stretch but lacked a bid. | C A Torres 53.5kg 4.60L | 7 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R6 Md $4,352 (of $43,520) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.360, SP: 10.00 was unrushed in the three path and bid late in the four path for the show spot. | M P Jr 54.9kg 3.75L | 3 (12) |
| Keeneland 18-Apr-25 1709m GOOD R2 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.120, SP: 10.00 tugged forwardly in the three path around the first turn before steadying to alter course to the five to six path and outside of foes leaving that bend, chased three wide and between foes around the far turn, moved out to the four to five path in upper stretch and gave way. | L Dettori 54.4kg 4.35L | 7 (12) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R2 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.220, SP: 11.00 outside trip to quarter pole with a bid, held off to the wire. | L Dettori 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (12) |
| Turfway Park 24-Jan-25 1307m FIRM R5 Md $660 (of $78,739) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:18.950, SP: 2.00 never menaced throughout. | L Machado 54.4kg 10.25L | 6 (10) |
| Turfway Park 02-Jan-25 1207m R6 Gowell Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $125,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.160 tardy start, angled out into stretch with a kick but too late. | L Machado 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Turfway Park 13-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R5 Md $15,999 (of $79,998) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 5.00 Lugged out 1/8,yielded | A Cedillo 54kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Turfway Park 12-Dec-24 1609m R5 Turfway Park race 5 $7,643 (of $80,000) Barrier 12 | 54kg | 3 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 12-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R4 Md $17,000 (of $1,200) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.740, SP: 14/1 5 wide move,flattened | L Machado 54kg 6.25L | 3 (10) |
| Ellis Park 20-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R7 Md $4,970 (of $1,186) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.210, SP: 20/1 3p into lane, improved | C Torres 54kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |